Ars Technica’s Eric Berger said on Twitter that the SpaceX Crew Dragon could take off on May 7th. “Though, due to ‘a number of variables not hardware related’ the launch could happen in late April or later in May,” reports Engadget, adding: “We don’t know yet how long the flight will be.” From the report: It’s been almost a year since the Crew Dragon achieved one major milestone: reaching the ISS. In January, SpaceX completed Crew Dragon’s in-flight launch escape test, which proved that the capsule can break away from the Falcon 9 rocket and splash down in the Atlantic if necessary during launch. SpaceX has also successfully completed a round of engine tests without any explosions. At this point, it seems things are going well for SpaceX and Crew Dragon. It makes sense that, following these successful tests and Musk’s previous estimate, Crew Dragon might be ready to launch on May 7th. When the flight does occur, it could look something like this simulated two-minute video clip that Musk tweeted late last year.
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